Turning starwheel
AssigneeKörber Pharma Inspection GmbH
InventorsStephan Enninger, Andreas Mayr, Hans Baumgarther
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Abstract
A turning starwheel for turning medical containers includes a base element on which a plurality of turning elements is provided, wherein each turning element includes a holding element configured to hold and turn a medical container, a first contact element configured to come into contact with a first control cam, wherein the turning element is configured to shift relative to the base element between a first position and a second position depending on the first control cam.
Claims20
A turning starwheel for turning medical containers, comprising:
- a base element on which a plurality of turning elements is provided, wherein each turning element comprises:
- a holding element configured to hold and turn a medical container;
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- a first contact element configured to come into contact with a first control cam;
- wherein the turning element is configured to shift between a first position and a second position relative to the base element depending on the first control cam.
A method for turning medical containers, comprising:
- holding a medical container on a holding element of a turning element;
- moving the turning element from a first position to a second position;
- turning the medical container held by the holding element from a first rotational position to a second rotational position when the turning element moves from the first position to the second position or is in the second position, and
- moving the turning element from the second position to the first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.